Elcock Surname

122,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Elcock Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Ellis or Elias (q.v.) -f- the English pet suff. -cock.

Elecocc son Elias, A.D. 1245-7.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Elcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3291:41,9255,368
United States9861:367,60532,648
Barbados4171:689181
Trinidad and Tobago2501:5,456867
Guyana1261:6,0491,042
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Australia801:337,44628,659
Wales691:44,8484,288
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Saint Lucia541:3,311499
Grenada481:2,261373
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Panama251:156,4905,002
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Scotland161:334,61415,044
United States Virgin Islands151:7,3581,106
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6301:38,6914,955
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Elcock (18) may also be a first name.

Elcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Ellis or Elias (q.v.) -f- the English pet suff. -cock.

Elecocc son Elias, A.D. 1245-7.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elcock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elcock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Elcock is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elcock.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 122,733rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,957,439 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Elcock live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. Elcock is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,329 people, or 1 in 41,925. In England Elcock is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 14 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Barbados, where 11 percent reside.

Elcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elcock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Elcock surname expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Elcock last name is principally Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elcock last name are 11.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elcock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.21% less than the national average, earning R 165,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elcocks92127/
Ellcock92106/
Elcocke921/
Elcok9110/
Ellcocks861/
Hellcock860/
Alcock8314,850/
Elcook8333/
Olcock833/
Elcack831/
Ellcok831/
Allcock776,059/
Gilcock771/
Hilcock771/
Halcock770/
Ailcock770/
Ellcook770/
Ollcock770/
Elkok73153/
Elcox73126/
Alcok7365/
Elkoc7316/
Alcoc731/
Hillcock7144/
Hallcock7137/
Elkook67123/
Alcook6713/
Elkouk675/
Alcouk675/
Alkock671/
Elkgok671/
Alcóck671/
Hillcocks671/
Allcok671/

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